ءثر

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a trace, mark, or remnant left behind. It extends to the edge or blade of a sword, historical accounts passed down, the lasting impact of wounds, and the act of leaving a mark or impression. It also encompasses concepts of preference, distinction, and remembrance.

Derived headwords

الأَثَرnoun

1.
sword's edge/bladeclassical
The sharp edge or blade of a sword.
2.
trace/markboth
A remaining sign or mark of something, a footprint, or a remnant.
3.
lasting mark of woundsboth
The scar or mark left on the body after a wound has healed.
4.
legacy/traditionboth
The remnants or traces of something, such as the traditions or teachings of the Prophet.

الأثر: فرند السيف — The trace: the blade of the sword.

الأثر بالضم: أثر الجراح يبقى بعد البرء — The athar (with damma): the mark of wounds that remains after healing.

أَثَرَverb

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

أثرت البعير فهو مأثور — You mark the camel, and it is marked (ma'thur).

مَأْثُورnoun

1.
the sword said to be made by jinnboth
the sword said to be made by jinn

حديث مأثور، أي ينقله خلف عن سلف — A transmitted saying, meaning it is passed down from one generation to another.

والمأثور: السيف الذي يقال إنه من عمل الجن — And al-ma'thur: the sword which is said to be the work of the jinn.

آثَرَverb

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

آثرت فلانا على نفسي — I preferred him over myself.

إيثارnoun

1.
preference/altruismboth
The act of preferring others over oneself; altruism.

آثرت فلانا على نفسي، من الإيثار — I preferred him over myself, from al-ithar (preference).

مَأْثَرَةnoun

1.
virtue/distinguished deedboth
A noble deed, a virtue, or a praiseworthy act that is remembered and recounted.

المأثرة بفتح الثاء وضمها: المكرمة، لانها تؤثر، أي تذكر ويأثرها قرن عن قرن يتحدثون بها — Al-ma'tharah (with fatha and damma on the tha): a noble deed, because it is remembered (tu'thar), meaning it is recalled and passed down from generation to generation.

أَثِيرadjective

1.
first/earliestclassical
The first or earliest part of something.

آثر ذي أثير — The first of the first.

أَثِيرِيّadjective

1.
close friend/confidantclassical
A very close friend or confidant.

وفلان أثيرى، أي خلصاني — And so-and-so is my athiri, meaning my confidant.

أَثَرَةnoun

1.
he preferred him over himself, from altruismboth
he preferred him over himself, from altruism

واستأثر فلان بالشئ، أي استبد به، والاسم الأثرة بالتحريك — And so-and-so took the thing exclusively, meaning he monopolized it, and the noun is al-atharah (with harakat).

مِئْثَرَةnoun

1.
the saddlecloth of the horse, with kasra: its felt, not hamzatedboth
the saddlecloth of the horse, with kasra: its felt, not hamzated

وتلك الحديدة مئثرة — And that iron is a mitharah (tool for marking).

تَأْثِيرnoun

1.
imprinting/making a markboth
The act of leaving a trace or impression on something.

التأثير: إبقاء الاثر في الشئ — Al-ta'thir: leaving a trace in something.

أَثَارَverb

1.
to transmit (a saying)both
To transmit or relate a saying or tradition.

اسْتَأْثَرَverb

1.
he monopolized itboth
he monopolized it

استأثر فلان بالشئ، أي استبد به — So-and-so took the thing exclusively, meaning he monopolized it.

أَثِيرnoun

1.
first partclassical
The first part or beginning of something.

آثر ذي أثير — The first of the first.

أَثَارَةnoun

1.
what remains of the trace of a thing, a sword stroke, and the traditions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon himboth
what remains of the trace of a thing, a sword stroke, and the traditions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him
2.
a remnant of knowledge from itboth
a remnant of knowledge from it

وأثارة من علم، أي بقية منه — And atharah of knowledge, meaning a remainder of it.

ويقال: سمنت الابل على أثازة، أي بقية شحم كان قبل ذلك — And it is said: the camels fattened on athazah, meaning a remainder of fat that was there before.

أَثِيرnoun

1.
something abundantclassical
Used as a follow-up to emphasize abundance, like 'kathir athir'.

وشئ كثير أثير، إثباع له مثل بثير — And a lot of abundant things, following it up like kathir athir.

أَثِيرَةnoun

1.
large animalclassical
A large animal that leaves a significant trace in the ground with its hoof.

أبو زيد: الأثيرة من الدواب: العظيمة الأثر في الأرض بخفها أو حافرها — Abu Zayd: Al-athirah among animals: the one with a large trace in the ground with its hoof or foot.

آثِرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

بين للسامع والآثر — Clear to the listener and the transmitter.

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

والأثر بالتحريك: ما بقي من رسم الشئ وضربة السيف — And al-athar (with harakat): what remains of the trace of a thing and a sword strike.

آثَارnoun

1.
teachings/traditionsboth
The traditions, sayings, and practices of the Prophet Muhammad.

وسنن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: آثاره — And the traditions of the Prophet, peace be upon him: his athar (teachings/traditions).

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

وفى الناس من يحمل هذا على الفرند — And among people, some interpret this as the blade (of a sword).

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

خرجت في إثره، أي في أثره — I went out following his trace, meaning in his trace.

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

جلاها الصيقلون فأخلصوها * خفافا كلها يتقي (3) بأثر — The polishers polished it and made it pure * light, all of it is protected by its blade.

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

فما حلفت به ذاكرا ولا آثرا — I did not swear by it, either speaking it or transmitting it.

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

بيض مفارقها باق بها الاثر (1) — Her parting hair is white, the trace remaining on her.

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

بين للسامع والآثر — Clear to the listener and the transmitter.

أَثَرnoun

1.
he put dust on itboth
he put dust on it
2.
he mentioned it from someone elseboth
he mentioned it from someone else
3.
the watered pattern on a sword bladeboth
the watered pattern on a sword blade
4.
he narrated the hadithboth
he narrated the hadith
5.
in his footsteps, after himboth
in his footsteps, after him
6.
with two fatha (vowel marks)both
with two fatha (vowel marks)

وقالوا ما تشاء فقلت ألهو * إلى الإصباح آثر ذي أثير — And they said, 'What do you wish?' I said, 'To amuse myself * until morning, the first of the first.'

Parallel reading

الأثر: فرند السيف.

The athar: the blade of the sword.

قال يعقوب: لا يعرفه الأصمعي إلا بالفتح.

Ya'qub said: Al-Asma'i does not know it except with a fatha.

جلاها الصيقلون فأخلصوها * خفافا كلها يتقي (3) بأثر

The polishers polished it and made it pure * light, all of it is protected by its blade.

والمأثور: السيف الذي يقال إنه من عمل الجن.

And al-ma'thur: the sword which is said to be the work of the jinn.

والأثر أيضا: مصدر قولك أثرت الحديث، إذا ذكرته عن غيرك.

And al-athar also: the مصدر (verbal noun) of your saying 'athartu al-hadith', if you mention it from someone else.

ومنه قيل: حديث مأثور، أي ينقله خلف عن سلف.

And from this it is said: a transmitted saying, meaning it is passed down from one generation to another.

فما حلفت به ذاكرا ولا آثرا

I did not swear by it, either speaking it or transmitting it.

يقول: لا أقول إن فلانا قال: وأبى لا أفعل كذا وكذا.

He means: I do not say that so-and-so said: 'By my father, I will not do such-and-such.'

والاثر بالضم: أثر الجراح يبقى بعد البرء، وقد يثقل مثل عسر وعسر.

And al-athar (with damma): the mark of wounds that remains after healing, and it can be heavy like 'usr and 'usr.

بيض مفارقها باق بها الاثر (1)

Her parting hair is white, the trace remaining on her.

والاثره أيضا: أن يسحى باطن خف البعير بحديدة ليقتص أثره.

And al-atharah also: to scrape the sole of a camel's hoof with an iron to track its mark.

تقول منه: أثرت البعير فهو مأثور، وتلك الحديدة مئثرة وتؤثور أيضا على تفعول بالضم.

You say from it: 'athartu al-ba'ir fa-huwa ma'thur' (I marked the camel and it is marked), and that iron is mitharah and also tu'aththur (on the pattern of taf'ul with damma).

وأما ميثرة السرج فغير مهموز

As for mitharah of the saddle, it is without hamza.

والاثر بالكسر أيضا: خلاصة السمن.

And al-athar (with kasra) also: the essence of ghee.

وتقول أيضا: خرجت في إثره، أي في أثره.

And you also say: 'kharajtu fi ithrihi', meaning in his trace.

والأثر بالتحريك: ما بقي من رسم الشئ وضربة السيف.

And al-athar (with harakat): what remains of the trace of a thing and a sword strike.

وسنن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: آثاره.

And the traditions of the Prophet, peace be upon him: his athar (teachings/traditions).

واستأثر فلان بالشئ، أي استبد به، والاسم الأثرة بالتحريك.

And so-and-so took the thing exclusively, meaning he monopolized it, and the noun is al-atharah (with harakat).

واستأثر الله بفلان، إذا مات ورجي له الغفران.

And Allah took so-and-so exclusively, if he died and forgiveness was hoped for him.

وحكى ابن السكيت: رجل أثر على فعل بضم العين، إذا كان يستأثر على أصحابه، أي يختار لنفسه أفعالا وأخلاقا حسنة.

And Ibn al-Sikkit narrated: a man 'athar' (with damma on the 'ayn), if he monopolizes over his companions, meaning he chooses good deeds and manners for himself.

والمأثرة بفتح الثاء وضمها: المكرمة، لانها تؤثر، أي تذكر ويأثرها قرن عن قرن يتحدثون بها.

And al-ma'tharah (with fatha and damma on the tha): a noble deed, because it is remembered (tu'thar), meaning it is recalled and passed down from generation to generation.

وآثرت فلانا على نفسي، من الإيثار.

And I preferred so-and-so over myself, from al-ithar (preference).

وقولهم: أفعل هذا آثرا ما، وآثر ذي أثير، أي أول كل شئ.

And their saying: 'I do this first of all things', and 'athir dhi athir', meaning the first of everything.

وقالوا ما تشاء فقلت ألهو * إلى الإصباح آثر ذي أثير

And they said, 'What do you wish?' I said, 'To amuse myself * until morning, the first of the first.'

وفلان أثيرى، أي خلصاني.

And so-and-so is my athiri, meaning my confidant.

وشئ كثير أثير، إثباع له مثل بثير.

And a lot of abundant things, following it up like kathir athir.

أبو زيد: الأثيرة من الدواب: العظيمة الأثر في الأرض بخفها أو حافرها.

Abu Zayd: Al-athirah among animals: the one with a large trace in the ground with its hoof or foot.

وأثارة من علم، أي بقية منه.

And atharah of knowledge, meaning a remainder of it.

وكذلك الاثرة بالتحريك.

And likewise al-atharah (with harakat).

ويقال: سمنت الابل على أثازة، أي بقية شحم كان قبل ذلك.

And it is said: the camels fattened on athazah, meaning a remainder of fat that was there before.

والتأثير: إبقاء الاثر في الشئ.

Al-ta'thir: leaving a trace in something.